Abstract: In soil application, the action of crop protection compositions comprising active compounds from the class of the insecticidal phthalic acid diamides can be improved by adjuvants. The present invention describes corresponding methods and suitable compositions.

Abstract: A method and device are provided for limiting, in a first operating condition, a motor vehicle internal-combustion engine torque. The operating condition, resulting from an operation of a motor vehicle brake, when the engine torque is simultaneously demanded by a driver's intention indicator, differs from a second operating condition, in which the brake is not operated. The limiting takes place at least partially by way of a controlled reduction of an advance angle efficiency in the first operating condition in comparison to the second operating condition.

Abstract: The invention relates to the field of chemical plant protection, in particular the use of a specific compound as a penetration enhancer for agrochemical active substances selected from the group consisting of the herbicides and safeners. The compound is tributoxyethyl phosphate (TBEP).

Abstract: The invention relates to the field of chemical plant protection, especially the use of a specific compound as a penetration enhancer for agrochemical active ingredients from the group of fungicides and plant protection agents containing said compound. The compound used is tributoxyethyl phosphate (TBEP).

Abstract: New agrochemical formulations have been found, comprising at least one active agrochemical compound from the group of the pyrethroids at least one surfactant at least one solvent a polar co-solvent, which exhibit improved rain resistance and improved biological activity over known pyrethroid formulations.

Abstract: Methods for enhancing penetration of agrochemical active substances through the cuticle of a plant are disclosed. Also disclosed are compositions comprising at least one penetration enhancer.

Abstract: A cam phaser apparatus comprising a triple member gear system for transferring a driving torque from a drive member to a driven member and for selectively adjusting the angular relationship between the drive and driven members, said triple member gear system comprising a first member comprising a driving part, a second member comprising a driven part connectable to a cam sprocket or pulley, and a third member comprising an adjusting means connectable to a camshaft, said third member being connected to means for rotating said third member or applying a braking torque and/or a motoring torque to said third member to vary the angular relationship between the first and second members, wherein the cam phaser apparatus further comprises a selectively actuable coupling means for selectively coupling two of said first, second and third members. In one embodiment the coupling means comprises a magnetic coupling.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel suspension concentrates of certain agrochemically active compounds, to a process for preparing these formulations and to their use for applying the active comprised therein.

Abstract: In soil applications, the action of crop protection compositions comprising active compounds from the classes of the neonicotinoids, the pyrethroids, the butenolides, the ketoenols, the phenylpyrazoles or the fungicides can be improved by adjuvants. The present invention describes corresponding methods and suitable compositions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel water-dispersible agrochemical formulations such as, for example, water-based suspension concentrates and water-dispersible granules of agrochemically active compounds comprising a penetrant from the class of the polyalkoxytriglycerides, to a process for preparing these formulations and to their use for applying the active compounds comprised therein.

Abstract: A method for controlling the drivetrain of a motor vehicle which has a dual-clutch transmission with a first partial transmission and a first clutch and with a second partial transmission and a second clutch. The drivetrain is operated with a gear being engaged in the first partial transmission and a gear engaged in the second partial transmission at the same time and with the first clutch and the second clutch being operated with slip at the same time. The first clutch and the second clutch are activated in a manner coordinated with one another in such a way that a rotational speed of the internal combustion engine assumes or maintains a predetermined value. A control unit is set up for carrying out the method.

Abstract: A hydraulic system for a clutch has a pump conveying a hydraulic fluid stream via a heat exchanger to a controllable hydraulic valve which divides the hydraulic fluid stream into a first part stream and a second part stream. The first part stream flows to a reservoir via friction linings of the clutch and the second part stream flows to the reservoir via a hydraulic path bypassing the friction linings. The hydraulic system is set up for upgrading a cooling of the clutch by increasing the first part stream at the expense of the second part stream and for reducing the cooling of the clutch by increasing the second part stream. The system is set up for temporarily upgrading the cooling of the clutch in the event of a changeover of torque transfer from transfer via a first part transmission to transfer via a second part transmission of the transmission.

Abstract: A hydraulic linear drive, particularly a hydraulic transmission actuator, having a piston/cylinder unit, in which an actuating piston longitudinally displaceably arranged in the cylinder housing divided into at least two pressure chambers which can be acted upon by hydraulic oil by way of control conduits. A piston rod is connected with the actuating piston, and a sealing element is arranged on the actuating piston to seal off the two pressure chambers from one another. The actuating piston has a two-piece construction and consists of a first and a second piston part between whose facing faces, a sealing element is arranged.

Abstract: Use of lactate esters of the formula (I) in which R represents straight-chain or branched saturated or unsaturated C4-C8-alkyl, for improving the activity of crop protection compositions at plant level.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel agrochemical formulations for treating plants, which formulations comprise, as cosolvent, propylene carbonate, and, if appropriate, further additives, to a process for preparing these formulations and to their use for treating plants and/or their habitat and for increasing the efficacy and plant compatibility of crop protection agents.

Abstract: A method controls an internal combustion engine in a drivetrain of a motor vehicle. The drivetrain has a variable-speed transmission and a friction clutch which is to be actuated by the driver. By use of the friction clutch a force-fitting action between the internal combustion engine and the variable-speed transmission is controlled, with it being possible for the clutch torque of the internal combustion engine to be reduced in order to protect the clutch from thermal overloading. A temperature of the clutch is determined, a limit value which is dependent on the determined temperature is determined and a rotational speed difference across the clutch is determined. The clutch torque is reduced if the rotational speed difference approaches or reaches or exceeds the temperature-dependent predetermined limit value. A control unit is set up to carry out a method of this type or to control its process.

Abstract: A method controls a friction clutch disposed between an internal combustion engine and a change speed transmission. The friction clutch is controlled in such a way that it transmits an average coupling torque of the internal combustion engine and does not transmit periodically occurring peak values of the coupling torque. In addition, a control unit is programmed to carry out the method.

Abstract: A system for the monitoring of the state of a battery used in a vehicle and to which electrical elements comprising at least one electrical consumer and/or at least one electrical generator are connected comprises means for the detection of the battery voltage, means for the extraction of voltage frequency components from the detected battery voltage at different frequencies, means for the detection of the current flowing out of or into the battery, means for the extraction of current frequency components from the detected battery current at the same frequencies at which the voltage frequency components were extracted, means for the determination of internal impedances of the battery from the voltage frequency components and current frequency components extracted at a respective frequency, means for the storage of predetermined relationships between the internal impedance and the battery state for each of the respective frequencies and means for the determination of the battery state from the determined inter

Abstract: Alkyl ether sulfates having 1 to 9 carbon atoms in the alkyl chain and 1 to 20 alkyleneoxy units in the ether moiety are suitable for use as low-foam additives for enhancing the activity of water-soluble or partially water-soluble agrochemicals. They can be used to produce low-foam preparations for crop protection.

Abstract: Use of alkyl carboxylic acid amides having formula (I): R1—CO—NR2R3, wherein R1?C3-C19-Alkyl, R2?C1-C6-alkyl and R3?H or C1-C6-alkyl, for promoting the penetration of agrochemical active substances in plants.